Golden Chai Latte Recipe
Golden Chai Latte is a cozy turmeric drink recipe It has the warming spices of Masala Chai Tea (yes I know Chai means Tea!) and the earth flavor of turmeric, making golden milk chai latte delicious both iced and hot- perfect for fall, winter or summer.
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 303kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick Substitute: 2 Masala Chai Tea Bags. You can the tea, ginger and cloves too if using the Masala Chai tea bag.
- 2 ground black pepper 3-5 turns of the pepper mill or to taste
- 1 inch fresh ginger Slice, no need to peel- just ewash well. Substitute with ginger powder if using cow's milk
- 3 cloves
- 1 Black Teabag Substitute: ½-1 Tablespoon black tea leaves
- ¾ Cup water
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 Cup milk You can switch to a plant-based milk of your choice if vegan, such as almond milk, soy milk, oat milk etc. To make the milk more frothy, heat it before whisking.
- 1 Tablespoon coconut milk
- 1-1½ Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Optional step to make spices more fragrant: Pound the cinnamon, cloves with the back of a rolling pin. In a dry pot, lightly toast the spices till fragrant (for 2-3 minutes over low heat).
- Add the ginger, pepper and water the same pot, (If you skipped the previous step, make sure the cinnamon and cloves are in the pot.) Cover, bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer on low for 5-6 minutes.
- Switch off the heat, and steep the tag in the covered pot for 5 minutes.
- Mix in the turmeric, vanilla and honey.You can make this 2-3 days before you want to assemble your Golden Chai Drink. (This recipe makes 1 Cup so you have to double or triple it if you want a bigger batch.)
To assemble the drink
- Heat the milk and coconut milk, then mix with the (stirred)spice-tea mixture you made previously.
Notes
There is a lot of flexibility around the spices used in Masala Chai Tea. Feel free to add other spices that you like, such as cardamom. Even if using a Masala Chai tea bag, you can add spices to accentuate the spices you like (as the flavor of a Masala Chai tea bag is milder than making from scratch with spices.)
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 1mg